Reports on public health issues, healthcare policies, and medical advancements, striving to inform and improve health outcomes across the continent.
Jacques Klaimer in South Africa Sweden has committed an additional $42 million towards improving sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) in East and Southern Africa, aiming to positively impact the lives of a significant number of individuals in the region. The Sweden’s SRHR in Africa 2022-2026 strategy is providing the necessary financial resources for […]
Idi Amara in Ethiopia The prevalent brutality in the Oromia area in Ethiopia has negatively impacted vital facilities and underlying systems. The health infrastructure and water supply systems have been severely impacted. Almost all 42 health posts that exist in Begi, a district with a population of 100,000, have been either vandalized or robbed. Due […]
Idi Amara in Ethiopia Recently, the WHO-Ethiopia Country Office’s Afar Field Office hand delivered medical supplies and medicines to Dubti General Hospital as part of efforts to improve health service delivery, which had gone for years unattended by the government. WHO also supplied medicines and medical supplies directly to eight health facilities that urgently required […]
ibrahim Konate in Sudan Between January 1st and April 30th, Insecurity Insight has recorded a minimum of 65 instances of attacks against Sudan’s healthcare infrastructure. Hospitals and clinics have suffered from the effects of shelling and fires, with essential medical resources stolen and medical professionals harmed, detained, and killed. Additionally, patients have been deliberately prevented […]
Sahra Mahumd in Somalia Severe floods that have occurred throughout Somalia have resulted in the displacement of approximately 118,000 children and 101,000 adults. In addition to the loss of life, the floods have also increased the risk of malnutrition and the outbreak of diseases among children who have been affected. Excessive precipitation in the Somali […]
The Zimbabwe UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (ZUNSDCF) Steering Committee and stakeholders, led by Dr Misheck JM Sibanda, Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet, and Mr Edward Kallon, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, reviewed the development results of the 2022-2026 ZUNSDCF and endorsed plans for 2023. The ZUNSDCF implemented several projects and programmes amounting […]
Idi Amara in Ethiopia Despite a global epidemic, cholera cases are rising rapidly in Africa. The number of cases on the continent in the first month of 2023 alone has increased by more than 30% compared to the total number of cases in 2022. As of January 29, 2023, an estimated 26,000 cases and 660 […]
Editorial Malnutrition is a global health problem that affects one in three children and is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in children under five years of age. However, the prevention and management of malnutrition in children under 6 months of age compared with children aged 6 to 59 months has received little attention. […]
Anotida Mubaira in Zimbabwe TB (TB) prophylaxis (TPT) is a cost-effective way to reduce the risk of progression from TB infection to TB disease. TPT is a proven treatment that can prevent TB infection among people and has been shown to reduce TB-related mortality in people with HIV. TPT may reduce the risk of TB in […]
Editorial January 6, 2023 marks 112 days of response to the Ebola virus disease (SVD) outbreak in Sudan and 40 days since the last confirmed case in Kassanda district. Uganda is expected to be declared Ebola-free by 11 January 2023 if there are no new infections by that time. The Ministry of Health (MoH), districts […]
